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DOUBLE THE BIG D
IF YOU’VE A love for boybands, good times, humour, and drag – or are intrigued by the mix – then strap in chaps. Big D is back! WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
LUKE KIDGELL
Comedy sensation Luke Kidgell is much admired for his viral crowd work that turns live shows into unpredictable, wildly hilarious experiences. Rita Horanyi caught up with the talented improviser for...
SMALL BUT MIGHTY
If you love your flicks short and sweet, you’re in luck. Flickerfest returns to Darwin and Katherine with some of the hottest short films getting around. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE CELEBRATING...
DISCOVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | JULY 2025
THERE'S NOTHING LIKE a weekend escape or mid-week break in the bush to refuel your spirit. Just a short drive from Alice Springs, Central Australia offers countless homesteads and campsites...
EPIC EPILOGUE
Many visitors to Mparntwe/Alice Springs might not know there's a bubbling brunch scene to discover, and Epilogue Lounge & Rooftop Bar has been a cornerstone of the town's café culture...
A HAVEN FOR MAKERS
The Dry season, with its refreshing breezes and balmy days, has well and truly arrived. So why not make the most of the glorious weather by heading to the front...
ROLL UP, DARWIN
The time has come yet again to roll up, roll up, friends. Over three fun-filled Dry season days, the Royal Darwin Show returns to delight the masses, with over 45,000...
YOUNG PALMY READY TO PARTY
Get ready, young peeps of Palmerston. Your festival is back! WORDS TIERNEY WHITE RETURNING FOR A sixth edition, the Palmerston Youth Festival offers seven huge days of free activities and...
DESFEST ON THE FRINGE
Heading into its 24th year, the Desert Festival 2025 Fringe Edition, produced by Red Hot Arts in Mparntwe/Alice Springs, promises to bring together more than two decades of grassroots talent...
THE FABRIC OF FRINGE
Since the mid-eighties, Darwin Fringe Festival, in one form or another, has given independent artists the chance to perform to the masses across a wide range of art forms. This...
LIVE AT THE LAKE
AH, THE DRY season. The perfect time of the year in the Top End to get outside and enjoy those sweet, sweet weather conditions. Even better if it’s soundtracked by...
FRENCH ELEGANCE
Be swept away in French elegance, as Arafura Music Collective presents three intimate concerts celebrating La Fête de la Musique, all featuring internationally acclaimed harpist Marshall McGuire. WORDS BROOKE GIBBS...
ONE & DONE
Darwin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) returns with their annual Darwin Amphitheatre spectacular, this year, presenting some of the biggest one - hit wonders of all time. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE IMAGE TIM...
SOUND REWARDS
MUSIC NT PRESENTS Are you the NT's Nightlife Superstar? Would you like to be rewarded for seeing live music? WELL, TERRITORIANS, YOU are in luck. Introducing Sound Rewards! Brought to...
JAMMIN' AT THE JUMP INN
Enter the Jump Inn Craft Beer Bar & Restaurant in Alice Springs/Mparntwe, and you’ll find a collection of world globes suspended from the ceiling, while in the corner, a drum...
THE BLACK WREATH
Sitting on the industrial edge of Alice Springs, a local music venue spray-painted with the name The Black Wreath has steadily hit the right notes within the heavy metal scene...
DISCOVER CENTRAL AUSTRALIA | JUNE 2025
HOT MONTHLY TIPS FROM OUR GOOD FRIENDS AT TOURISM CENTRAL AUSTRALIA LOOKING FOR FUN and enriching activities the whole family can enjoy? Central Australia is full of unforgettable experiences that...
TRACY
On Christmas Eve in 1974, as families tucked in for the night, all set for the day of festivities to come, Cyclone Tracy was making her way across the ocean...
FREE FLICKS
Film buffs rejoice, as the ever - popular Flicnics program returns to Palmerston offering free outdoor movie screenings this Dry! WORDS TIERNEY WHITE THIS SEASON'S LINE-UP of films has something...
YOU ARE A DOUGHNUT
ART MEETS SCIENCE in this biological-musical-comedy for kids, as biology teachers Oesoph A. Gus and Dewey Dean hit the Top End with their award-winning show that explores the ins and...
